Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

Maine, aged II. He was for forty years
professor OF astronomy and natural his
tory at Colby university, resigning IN
1884.
Pittsburg, Pa, had 81. 00O, 600 the other
night, when the center Of the square
bounded by Fifth. Wood, Smithfeld
streets and Virgin alley was a shoulder
ing ruin and sl,0o0,00O Of property had
been consumed. IL was the most disas-
trous fire since the Pittsburg riots of
decade ago.
The United States treasury having &C.
cumulated a supply Of 81 and 81 silver
certificates sufficient to meet the current
heavy demand, has arranged for the
prompt delivery of these notes to banks,
bankers and others making the required
deposits. The issue of these notes has
been suspended since the first OF May last.
News has just been received of the death
at Rangoon, Burmah, OF the well-known
Baptist missionary the Rev. DR.. j. Il.
Vinton, who had been in that field twenty
six years. His age was only A.. He leaves
| four children all OF whom except tho
youngest are in his country. His wife il
also reported to be seriously i'll at Ran
goan.
McGarigle, the Chicago boodler, has
been indicted before the grand jury In
| Toronto on a charge OF conspiracy, and
bench warrant has been issued for his ar
rest Crown Prosecutor Greenshields says
that a territorial magistrate residing III
Ottawa will be appointed, who will not
refuse to indorse Il warrant when the law
authorizes him to do so.
Mrs. Mary Rawlson, II years old. living
with her daughter Mrs. Harvey Willis, at
Lawrence, Kansas, had considerable mon
ey. The daughter wanted to get posses
sion of il and quarrels were frequent
The women had their last trouble few
days ago, Mrs. Willis throwing her moth
er 10 the floor and beating aud kicking
her until she became unconscious. The
old lady died shortly after.
statement prepared at the treasury
department shows that the cos. of silver
bullion purchased by the treasury for the
coinage of silver dollars during the fiscal
year ended June 30 1857, was SPA, 563, sl5,
while the cost of the bullion delivered
on purchase was 81, 64932. The
| cost of the silver bullion consumed in the
dollar coinage during the same period was
|
coined was $50, 2t6, 81.
| Register Porter of the United States
land office at Des Moines, has been in
structed 10y Land Commissioner Sparks TO
open for entry the $4,000 acres of land UNI
earned by the St Paul q Sioux City road,
and which, under the act of the Iowa legis-
lature, were receded TO the general govern.
ment last January. Register Porter has
| named September II as the date OF open
ing, and actual settlers will have the pref
| erence in every case. The lands have
been in dispute since about 1864.
fiendish attempt at train wrecking on
the Burlington q Missouri River road at
place ten miles west of Nebraska City,
Neb., is reported. As a passenger train
was crossing a trestle bridge across deep
ravine the woodwork was discovered TO
be on fire. An investigation disclosed the
fact that the stringers and braces we're
entirely consumed and the bridge in
shaky condition. The tram was unusual
ly light and this alone prevented a fearful
catastrophe. Detectives are working up
the matter,
Five men rode into Odessa 60 miles from
Big Springs, Texas, broke into house oc-
cupied by Chinese laborers and robbed the
inmates. Then they proceeded to War
field, 10 miles distant and secured S3J
and some clothing from another gang of
Chinese. Midland was the next town
visited, where they realized $3.50 from the
Mongolians. In every case the victims
were brutally maltreated, in one in
stance a Chipaman being hanged by the
neck until he was nearly dead Armed
parties are III pursuit OF the robbers.
John Clay, the only remaining son of
Henry Clay, suddenly died at his farm
near Lexington, Ky, recently of heart
disease. Mr.. Clay was 81 years old. He
had no children. He was married about
twenty years ago TO his nephew's widow,
Mrs. Col. Irwin. Col Irwin was killed at
the battle Of Perrysville, while command
ing confederate regiment. John Clay
posse ssed but few Of the characteristics of
his illustrious father, being plain farm
er, devoting much time TO raising thor
oughbred horses. He became a Catholic
twenty years ago.
\ most horrible tragedy occurred the
other night about twelve miles from Ma
con, Ga. Capt. Richard Woolfalk we'll
known farmer, his wife four children and
Mrs West, an aunt OF Mrs Woolfalk, were
FOUND murdered in the house, having been
knocked in the head and their throats cut.
Tom G.. Woolfalk, son OF Capt. Woolfalk
by his first wife, is suspected of the crime
and was arrested The prisoner was taken
to Macon and safely lodged in Jail, where
he talked OF the crime coolly, but made no
admissions. His motive is said TO be the
desire to gain possession of his father.
property for himself and two sisters,
children of the first wife.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the
American national association Of the red
cross and DR. J. u. Hubbell general field
agent and secretary OF the association,
have been appointed by President Cleve-
land to represent the United States at the
fourth international conference Of the red
cross 70 be held at the court of the Grand
Duke and Duchess of Baden. which opens